Week 7, 1980

played in Dallas, TX

67 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	0	7	-	10
Dallas Cowboys	7	17	0	6	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 MIN - Rafael Septien 22 field goal
1Q: 06:28 DAL - Mike Hawkins 18 pass from Danny White (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 13:51 DAL - Mike Wood 21 field goal
2Q: 09:31 DAL - Danny Buggs 40 pass from Danny White (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:44 DAL - Mike Pruitt 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 12:31 MIN - Stan Rome 10 pass from Pat Ryan (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 03:40 DAL - Mike Wood 46 field goal
4Q: 00:28 DAL - Mike Wood 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 MIN - Rafael Septien 22 field goal
1Q: 06:28 DAL - Mike Hawkins 18 pass from Danny White (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 13:51 DAL - Mike Wood 21 field goal
2Q: 09:31 DAL - Danny Buggs 40 pass from Danny White (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:44 DAL - Mike Pruitt 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 12:31 MIN - Stan Rome 10 pass from Pat Ryan (Rafael Septien extra point)
4Q: 03:40 DAL - Mike Wood 46 field goal
4Q: 00:28 DAL - Mike Wood 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 2-4 4-3
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 15 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 330 402
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 6.00 5.91
Net Rushing Yards 63 176
- Rushing Attempts 12 45
- Yards per Rush 5.25 3.91
Net Passing Yards 267 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 25 - 2 23 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 277 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.21 9.83
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 5.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/34
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 5/120 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 2/5 2/39
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 33
Time of Possession 25:28 34:32

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	2-4	4-3
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	15	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	330	402
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	6.00	5.91
Net Rushing Yards	63	176
- Rushing Attempts	12	45
- Yards per Rush	5.25	3.91
Net Passing Yards	267	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 25 - 2	23 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	277	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.21	9.83
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	5.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	5/34
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	5/120	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	2/5	2/39
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 33
Time of Possession	25:28	34:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:50	OWN 20	12	75	Field Goal
1	6:20	2:17	OWN 39	5	25	Interception
2	13:45	1:50	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
2	7:43	4:33	OWN 20	12	41	Punt
2	1:50	0:11	OPP 27	1	0	Interception
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	1	20	Half
3	9:20	2:31	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
3	4:02	3:30	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
4	14:01	1:36	OWN 37	4	63	Touchdown
4	3:32	0:44	OWN 27	4	4	Downs
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 36	1	27	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:10	1:50	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
1	4:03	5:18	OWN 29	12	67	Field Goal
2	11:55	2:38	OWN 22	5	78	Touchdown
2	9:12	1:29	OPP 44	3	4	Punt
2	3:10	1:20	OWN 15	3	6	Interception
2	1:39	1:02	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:40	OWN 26	10	49	Interception
3	6:49	2:47	OWN 10	5	17	Punt
3	0:32	1:31	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
4	12:25	8:53	OWN 9	13	62	Field Goal
4	2:48	2:28	OPP 31	6	21	Field Goal

Game MVP: Forrest Blue, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chuck Foreman	7	9	1.29	4	0
Charlie White	3	31	10.33	20	1
Pat Ryan	1	3	3.00	3	0
Curtis Dickey	1	20	20.00	20	1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mike Pruitt	30	134	4.47	24	3	1
Mike Strachan	11	39	3.55	7	0	0
Mike Hawkins	2	1	0.50	4	0	0
Danny White	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Drew Lincoln	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	41	25	277	2/10	1	27	2	68.8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny White	23	15	226	0/0	2	40	2	90.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Newland	7	8	81	11.57	39	24	0
WR Stan Rome	7	12	59	8.43	8	18	1
WR Butch Johnson	6	9	76	12.67	6	20	0
RB Chuck Foreman	3	4	19	6.33	1	11	0
WR Ike Harris	1	3	27	27.00	0	27	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	2	15	15.00	1	15	0
RB Charlie White	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Curtis Dickey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Danny Buggs	4	5	83	20.75	11	40	1
WR Duriel Harris	3	5	32	10.67	4	20	0
WR Kevin House	3	3	56	18.67	18	26	0
RB Mike Pruitt	2	3	16	8.00	13	13	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0
TE Mike Hawkins	1	1	18	18.00	7	18	1
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Drew Lincoln	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ken Bailey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Mike Strachan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Royce McKinney	1	5	5.00	0
S Gary Fencik	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Charlie Waters	1	39	39.00	0
S Andrew Ybarra	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Henry Hynoski	1	0	0	0
Jim Harrison	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Danny Buggs	1	0	0
Billy Joe Dupree	0	1	0
Tom Graves	0	1	0
Ed Torrice	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	4	186	46.5	41.5	58	4

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	3	137	45.7	35.7	53	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ike Harris	1	10	10.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	3	20	6.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Henry Hynoski	5	120	24.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.L. Whittington	2	24	12.0	0
Danny Buggs	1	59	59.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Thomas Henderson	13	1	0.0	37	19
DE Mark Gastineau	7	3	0.0	39	17
ILB Robert Jackson	7	2	0.0	35	16
S John Harris	5	1	0.0	38	21
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	1	0.0	21	8
DT Ron Dirnbauer	4	3	0.0	31	19
DE Anthony Jolly	3	3	0.0	22	9
S Gary Fencik	3	1	0.0	40	18
DT Bill Dunstan	3	0	0.0	16	4
CB Herman Edwards	2	2	0.0	34	20
CB Royce McKinney	2	0	0.0	23	16
ILB Bob Nelson	1	2	0.0	14	5
OLB Floyd Rice	1	1	0.0	31	18
CB Keith Simpson	1	1	0.0	19	12
WR Ike Harris	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bob Newland	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ernest Kirk	0	3	0.0	28	20
ILB Larry Gordon	0	1	0.0	19	5
CB Mike Washington	0	1	0.0	27	12
S Roland Solomon	0	1	0.0	13	8

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Waters	6	0	0.0	11	37
CB Walter Packer	5	0	0.0	5	34
S Scott Perry	4	2	0.0	8	29
CB Cliff Harris	4	0	0.0	9	32
CB Ed Torrice	4	0	0.0	5	15
DT Larry Brooks	3	0	0.0	12	27
ILB Dick Ambrose	3	0	0.0	12	42
DT Ernie Holmes	2	0	0.5	8	23
OLB Pete Cronan	2	2	0.0	8	36
S Andrew Ybarra	2	1	0.0	7	23
DE Ike Howard	1	0	1.0	6	22
S Emmanuel Hearron	1	2	0.0	8	37
QB Danny White	1	0	---	---	---
FB Drew Lincoln	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ken Sanders	0	2	0.5	7	27
DE Dan Hampton	0	2	0.0	8	35
DT Zack Lang	0	1	0.0	4	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Anthony Jolly	1	0	0	9
OLB Floyd Rice	0	1	1	18
DE Ernest Kirk	0	1	0	20

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ike Howard	1.0	1	1	0	22
DE Ken Sanders	0.5	0	3	0	27
DT Ernie Holmes	0.5	0	0	0	23
DT Larry Brooks	0.0	0	2	4	27
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	0	1	2	35
DT Zack Lang	0.0	0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Robert Jackson	3	1	0	16
S John Harris	3	0	0	21
CB Royce McKinney	2	1	1	16
OLB Thomas Henderson	2	0	0	19
S Gary Fencik	1	0	1	18
OLB Floyd Rice	1	0	0	18
CB Keith Simpson	1	0	0	12
DE Mark Gastineau	1	0	0	17
ILB Ken Fantetti	1	0	0	8

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charlie Waters	6	0	1	37
CB Walter Packer	4	1	0	34
CB Ed Torrice	4	0	0	15
S Scott Perry	3	0	0	29
S Andrew Ybarra	2	0	1	23
CB Cliff Harris	2	0	0	32
OLB Pete Cronan	1	2	0	36
ILB Dick Ambrose	1	1	0	42
DT Larry Brooks	1	0	0	27
DT Ernie Holmes	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alan Willis	1	3	9	0	35
Glenn Hyde	1	2	9	0	36
Ron Yary	1	1	9	0	38
Doug Smith	1	1	3	0	8
Paul Fersen	0	2	9	1	38
John Didion	0	1	8	0	35
Joe Rose	0	1	4	0	10
Halvor Hagen	0	0	6	1	14

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Forrest Blue	7	18	2	43	22
Rayfield Wright	3	7	0	45	23
Ed Fulton	2	5	0	38	19
Paul Howard	2	3	0	17	9
Drew Lincoln	2	2	0	26	7
Chris Daniels	1	4	0	34	17
Skip Lewis	1	1	0	2	1
John Giesler	0	4	0	41	21
Alfred Zerillo	0	1	0	5	3

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Harrison	2	12
Henry Hynoski	1	15
Roland Solomon	1	15
Joe Rose	1	14
Gary Fencik	1	4

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Graves	2	13
Scott Perry	2	11
Mike Strachan	1	20
Ed Torrice	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Fencik	---	---	40	18	4	62
Thomas Henderson	---	---	37	19	4	60
John Harris	---	---	38	21	1	60
Mark Gastineau	---	---	39	17	3	59
Herman Edwards	---	---	34	20	2	56
Robert Jackson	---	---	35	16	4	55
Pat Ryan	12	43	---	---	---	55
Ron Dirnbauer	---	---	31	19	3	53
Ernest Kirk	---	---	28	20	4	52
Royce McKinney	---	---	23	16	12	51
Stan Rome	5	33	---	---	13	51
Floyd Rice	---	---	31	18	1	50
Glenn Hyde	9	36	---	---	5	50
Paul Fersen	9	38	---	---	---	47
Ron Yary	9	38	---	---	---	47
Alan Willis	9	35	---	---	2	46
John Didion	8	35	---	---	2	45
Butch Johnson	8	26	---	---	11	45
Jimmie Giles	9	32	---	---	2	43
Mike Washington	---	---	27	12	2	41
Chuck Foreman	9	29	---	---	---	38
Ike Harris	5	23	---	---	10	38
Roland Solomon	---	---	13	8	15	36
Keith Simpson	---	---	19	12	4	35
Anthony Jolly	---	---	22	9	2	33
Ken Fantetti	---	---	21	8	2	31
Curtis Dickey	8	17	---	---	6	31
Bob Nelson	---	---	14	5	11	30
Bob Newland	7	22	---	---	---	29
Larry Gordon	---	---	19	5	5	29
Joe Rose	4	10	---	---	14	28
Halvor Hagen	6	14	---	---	5	25
Jim Harrison	2	9	---	---	12	23
Charlie White	3	14	---	---	6	23
Fred Dean	7	11	---	---	5	23
Mark Nichols	---	---	6	4	13	23
Bill Dunstan	---	---	16	4	2	22
Henry Hynoski	0	0	---	---	15	15
Doug Smith	3	8	---	---	4	15
Ricky Ray	---	---	0	0	9	9
Tim Collier	---	---	2	2	3	7
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	4	4
Eric Sanderson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Forrest Blue	43	22	---	---	3	68
Rayfield Wright	45	23	---	---	---	68
Danny White	39	23	---	---	---	62
John Giesler	41	21	---	---	---	62
Ed Fulton	38	19	---	---	4	61
Chris Daniels	34	17	---	---	6	57
Dick Ambrose	---	---	12	42	1	55
Billy Joe Dupree	36	11	---	---	7	54
Charlie Waters	---	---	11	37	1	49
Danny Buggs	25	16	---	---	8	49
Duriel Harris	29	20	---	---	---	49
Scott Perry	---	---	8	29	11	48
Walter Packer	---	---	5	34	9	48
Emmanuel Hearron	---	---	8	37	2	47
Pete Cronan	---	---	8	36	2	46
Dan Hampton	---	---	8	35	1	44
Irving Merchant	18	10	---	---	15	43
Mike Strachan	13	10	---	---	20	43
Cliff Harris	---	---	9	32	---	41
Mike Pruitt	32	8	---	---	---	40
Larry Brooks	---	---	12	27	---	39
Andrew Ybarra	---	---	7	23	9	39
Mike Hawkins	12	11	---	---	15	38
Drew Lincoln	26	7	---	---	5	38
Zack Lang	---	---	4	27	5	36
Ken Sanders	---	---	7	27	1	35
Kevin House	21	13	---	---	1	35
Mario Celotto	---	---	8	8	17	33
Ernie Holmes	---	---	8	23	1	32
Ike Howard	---	---	6	22	4	32
Ed Torrice	---	---	5	15	11	31
Paul Howard	17	9	---	---	2	28
Chuck Naretta	10	4	---	---	12	26
C.L. Whittington	---	---	4	10	4	18
Ken Bailey	3	5	---	---	10	18
Alfred Zerillo	5	3	---	---	6	14
Tom Graves	---	---	0	1	13	14
Harold Kayton	---	---	2	8	3	13
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	10	10
Skip Lewis	2	1	---	---	6	9
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	6	6
Pat Haden	6	0	---	---	---	6
Kent Uribe	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rick Fontenot	---	---	0	0	---	0
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0
Elvis Peacock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	24	12.0
Middle	8	33	4.1
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	37	3.1
Middle	19	109	5.7
Right	14	30	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	41	25	4	1	1	4	7	7	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny White	23	15	3	0	1	2	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	118	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	84	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	65	8.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	34	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	48	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	59	14.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	85	14.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stan Rome	12	7	0	59	0	33
WR Butch Johnson	9	6	0	76	1	26
WR Bob Newland	8	7	0	81	2	22
RB Chuck Foreman	4	3	1	19	0	29
WR Ike Harris	3	1	0	27	1	23
TE Jimmie Giles	2	1	0	15	0	32
FB Curtis Dickey	2	0	0	0	0	17
RB Charlie White	1	0	0	0	0	14

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Buggs	5	4	0	83	1	16
WR Duriel Harris	5	3	1	32	1	20
RB Mike Pruitt	3	2	0	16	0	8
WR Kevin House	3	3	0	56	1	13
FB Drew Lincoln	2	0	0	0	0	7
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	0	12	0	11
TE Mike Hawkins	1	1	0	18	0	11
WR Ken Bailey	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	0	9	0	10
RB Mike Strachan	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	1	2	2.00	1.29

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Pruitt	4	11	2.75	4.47
Mike Strachan	3	5	1.67	3.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Ryan	4	3	27	6.75	6.76

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny White	3	2	30	10.00	9.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stan Rome	2	1	10	5.00	4.92
RB Chuck Foreman	1	1	4	4.00	4.75
WR Butch Johnson	1	1	13	13.00	8.44

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mike Hawkins	1	1	18	18.00	18.00
RB Mike Strachan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Kevin House	1	1	12	12.00	18.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	4	1
Mike Hawkins	1	1
Mike Pruitt	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	11	6	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny White	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Butch Johnson	4	3	2
WR Stan Rome	3	1	0
WR Ike Harris	2	0	0
RB Chuck Foreman	1	1	1
TE Jimmie Giles	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Duriel Harris	2	1	1
FB Drew Lincoln	1	0	0
WR Ken Bailey	1	0	0
WR Danny Buggs	1	1	1
RB Mike Strachan	1	0	0
WR Kevin House	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)